A small part of today's groan purchases... 3 Morgan $'s

BlindedByEgo · November 9, 2005 2:17PM

Let me know what you think. The CC was cracked out of an ms65 NGC holder - I told the seller that, IMO, it didn't stand much chance of getting back into one. In the scan of the coin, the dark spot that shows is not dark- it's a shiny contact mark that picked up the light wrong.

I'm still working on lighting - the rainbow toning on the 78-S is really stunning coin in hand.

Give me you opinions, esp. on grade, please.

beep · November 9, 2005 2:31PM

Your 1885 is a 63 IMHO. Like the luster

BlindedByEgo · November 9, 2005 2:49PM

Thanks for the reply. Question: NGC or PCGS? Or just continue to leave 'em raw?

LastExitInNY · November 9, 2005 4:41PM

I love the 2nd one

BlindedByEgo · November 10, 2005 1:20AM

Thanks.

ttt for the morning crew.

coinbuf · November 10, 2005 1:27AM

MS63
AU55
MS63

I cannot make out any of the toining on the 78-s, the 84-s is a very nice AU, and the 85 has IMO no chance of getting into a 65 holder. I would leave the 85 and 78 raw and try the 84, it might go 58 but I think 55 is right.

Chris

Rollerman · November 10, 2005 2:15PM

I'd say:
'78 S = MS64
'84 S = AU55
'85 CC = MS63+

Numismatics · November 10, 2005 2:49PM

I like the color on the 1878s.

Man · November 10, 2005 2:51PM

1st--63
2nd--58 and my favorite but what's that on the left wing.
3rd--64

Millertime · November 10, 2005 3:02PM

No idea on grades but I really like the '85 CC.

Millertime

Myqqy · November 10, 2005 4:15PM

The 1878-S looks like a 62 to me- too many scuff and tick marks for anything higher....
The 1884-S looks like a cleaned AU to me- perhaps AU55.....
The 1885-CC looks like a solid 64 to me....

JustGotRipped · November 11, 2005 1:41AM

I like them all.....especially number 1

Stuart · November 11, 2005 1:54AM

BlindedByEgo:

1878-S Appears either AU-58 or MS-62 -- the coin may have been lightly circulated

1884-S appears cleaned AU which may net grade down to XF-45/AU-50 if it certifies; TPGS are very strict on high grade 1884-S's because of their huge price jump from AU to MS

1885-CC appears MS-64 to MS-65 -- and is a very pretty light cameo effect example!!